I arrived 1st in 1540.

Juan Pardo left this country and arrived in South Carolina in 1566.

I traveled to South Carolina for adventure and to learn from the Native Americans.

After his settlement failed, he returned home never to return to the New World.

Unfortunately this explorer was searching for riches not land so no settlement was created.

I arrived 2nd in 1562.

Jean Ribault left this country, arrived in South Carolina in 1562, only to be unsuccessful.

I came to South Carolina in search of a place to build a new colony. I wanted land with good soil, rivers, and trees to build plantations.

This explorer traveled throughout South Carolina in search of gold and riches,but only was successful in kidnapping a Native American leader.

This explorer built an excellent partnership with Native Americans which led to him learning their language and establishing a successful fur trade.

I arrived 3rd in 1566.

Hernando De Soto left this country in 1540 in search of gold and riches.

I came to South Carolina in search of a new home and religious freedom.

To compete with France this explorer set sail for the New World. He explored throughout the states searching for food for his settlement.

This explorer established a settlement at St. Helena and founded Hilton Head Island.

I arrived 4th in 1663.

Dr. Henry Woodward left this country in search of learning a new language and the culture of the Native Americans in 1666.

I came to South Carolina in search of gold and other riches. The Native Americans thought I was nice until I took their belongings and kidnapped their leader.

This English adventurer was taken captive by the Spanish only to later establish a lasting settlement in Charles Town.

This explorer created a settlement at Port Royal called Charlesfort.

I arrived 5th in 1666.

William Hilton was originally from this country, but lived on this island for a time.

I came in search of gold and silver, to meet Native Americans to trade, and to find out more about the New World- land beyond the coast.

This explorer not only learned what he could about Native Americans he also wrote a book persuading people to move to South Carolina.

This explorer renamed Charlesfort settlement Santa Elena where he started good relationships with the Native Americans.